State of the Nation Address or SONA. It is an annual statement of the accomplishments of the reigning president which takes place every 4th Monday of July every year. The most recent SONA of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III happened last July 22, 2013 but after 3 years of presidency, is there really a change? Or there is really a change/changes but we the citizens have failed to discern it/them.
He has many plans in the field of education, agriculture, infrastructure construction and many more but the only question is, will all or most of this be put into concrete actions? He was famous for the line "Tuwid na Daan" but is this realized? Recently, a survey showed a list of the most corrupt government agencies and did he make a move about this? Well, most probably no. Another thing, the implementation of K-12 curriculum. Maybe that is the best legacy that he'll leave before he will end his term on 2016. He had many plans when he was uttering his speech during his campaign while he was running for presidency. Now, he is already halfway his term but in my opinion, his accomplishments are two miles away before reaching the half of the things he promised during the campaign. He has still 3 years to prove that he is worth his current position. 3 years more to make noteworthy legacies which will leave an imprint in our history. 3 years more to make each and every Filipino comprehend that there is really a change during the reign of his excellency, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. 3 years to mark on the Philippine History that there was a dramatic increase in our progress during the Aquino Presidency.
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
A Stand for Malnutrition and Starvation
"Life is nothing but languor and an image of death.
Life is not life without proper health."
This excerpt was stated by one of the famous classical essayists during his time and I agree that his idea about life as an "image of death and fatigue" without health is veracious. The possession of proper health by each citizen is one of the goals of the Department of Health and that is probably the reason why they decided to conduct the Nutrition Month which is celebrated every month of July. This month's theme is, "Gutom at Malnutrition, Sama-sama Nating Wakasan".
Poverty has long-stricken our land and its pressing off shots are STARVATION and MALNUTRITION. These off shots greatly affect people resulting to the arousal of certain diseases on fully grown people and syndromes or abnormalities on developing fetuses. Think of the situation of the citizens in Sumatra. Most of the population is greatly suffering from famine. A survey has also shown that collected spare food from fast food chains for a matter of 2-6 days would be enough to feed the starving people of Africa. Can't you imagine how big the percentage covered by those suffering from famine is? We, citizens of the Philippines, are lucky enough that our country is one of the countries that experience temperate climate and that makes the cultivation of vegetables and fruits easier.
Fruits and vegetables are the most inexpensive solutions to these pressing problems since they are abundant in the country. Yes. They are indeed inexpensive but look at their benefits. Each have high nutrient contents which are very substantial to us. Through these, we can be able to make a stand against Malnutrition and Starvation.
GUTOM AT MALNUTRITION, SAMA-SAMA NATING WAKASAN!
Life is not life without proper health."
This excerpt was stated by one of the famous classical essayists during his time and I agree that his idea about life as an "image of death and fatigue" without health is veracious. The possession of proper health by each citizen is one of the goals of the Department of Health and that is probably the reason why they decided to conduct the Nutrition Month which is celebrated every month of July. This month's theme is, "Gutom at Malnutrition, Sama-sama Nating Wakasan".
Poverty has long-stricken our land and its pressing off shots are STARVATION and MALNUTRITION. These off shots greatly affect people resulting to the arousal of certain diseases on fully grown people and syndromes or abnormalities on developing fetuses. Think of the situation of the citizens in Sumatra. Most of the population is greatly suffering from famine. A survey has also shown that collected spare food from fast food chains for a matter of 2-6 days would be enough to feed the starving people of Africa. Can't you imagine how big the percentage covered by those suffering from famine is? We, citizens of the Philippines, are lucky enough that our country is one of the countries that experience temperate climate and that makes the cultivation of vegetables and fruits easier.
Fruits and vegetables are the most inexpensive solutions to these pressing problems since they are abundant in the country. Yes. They are indeed inexpensive but look at their benefits. Each have high nutrient contents which are very substantial to us. Through these, we can be able to make a stand against Malnutrition and Starvation.
GUTOM AT MALNUTRITION, SAMA-SAMA NATING WAKASAN!
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